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Motion · S6M-02311 · 29 Nov 2021

UK Government Funding for Hydrogen Storage Project at Whitelee Windfarm, Eaglesham

Lodged by Jackson Carlaw Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the UK Government's decision to invest almost £10 million in a new hydrogen storage project at Whitelee Windfarm in Eaglesham; understands that this pioneering initiative, which was announced following the landmark UK Government-hosted COP26 conference in Glasgow, will aim to produce hydrogen for the storing of energy and to provide a zero-carbon fuel source, as the UK moves towards a future of clean energy use; considers that this will be a state-of-the-art facility; notes that it has been developed by ITM Power and BOC, alongside Scottish Power's hydrogen division; understands that it will have the capacity to produce sufficient quantities of green hydrogen on a daily basis, between 2.5 to 4 tonnes, which, when stored, could provide the equivalent of enough zero-carbon fuel to power 225 bus journeys between Glasgow and Edinburgh per day; understands that the funding support will enable the Whitelee green hydrogen project to develop the country's largest electrolyser, a system that transforms water into hydrogen gas, as a means of storing energy; believes that this considerable UK Government investment in Scotland will assist with the creation of highly-skilled jobs, and lead progress towards decarbonising the UK transport sector; welcomes that the £9.4 million of UK Government funding for the hydrogen storage project places Eastwood, and Scotland, at what it considers will be the very forefront of the UK's transition to clean energy; notes that when Whitelee was first constructed, it was the largest onshore windfarm in Europe, and agrees that it is fantastic news to see the Eaglesham site leading the way again, and this time on hydrogen.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.